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Finalist

f 4i 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does finalist mean?

noun

  1. a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition

Is FINALIST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FINALIST worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
f 4i 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
f 4i 1n 2a 1l 2i 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
f 4i 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
f 4i 1n 1a 1l 2i 1s 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FINALIST

Anagrams 1

tailfins

Hooks for FINALIST

Add one letter to the front or back of FINALIST to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

finalists

Words that end like FINALIST

Common words that share the ending -IST, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

feministcommunistelitistextremistphysicistsocialistterroristjournalistspecialistactivistalarmistbigamistbotanisthumanisthumoristidealistmoralistmotoristnovelistoptimistorganistpacifistsatiristtheorist
All words ending in -IST

Finalist: quick answers

Is FINALIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FINALIST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FINALIST worth?
FINALIST scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does finalist mean?
As a noun, finalist means “a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition”.
What words can you make with the letters in FINALIST?
You can make 174 shorter words from FINALIST, such as FINALIS, FINIALS, TAILFIN, FAINTS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FINALIST?
FINALIST rearranges into TAILFINS.